The countdown to Snowdon

So it's now 12 days until the Snowdonia Marathon, am I ready? Hmm well I've just spent the last week trying to recover from a heavy cold so missed a full 7 days training which hasn't built my confidence up really, I set out to do 20 miles last Sunday but got to 15.5 and had absolutely nothing to give so for the first time I returned home without completing a goal. Knowing now that I wasn't well has made me feel a bit better about it but not ideal to have missed the final few days of longer runs.

This week and next week will be short easy runs to tide me over until Saturday 24th October - and I'll just have to break down the race into stages and deal with whatever I go through.

I've got some energy gels and drink but have had the opportunity to try them yet so will have to at least taste one before the Marathon itself!

I'm looking forward to the day but will be as nervous as hell, will be glad to see my family at the end.